Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle, is romantic, suspenseful, and dramatic all in one. It's a movie that will keep you on your toes with the constant question of' "What will happen next? Being set and filmed in India, Slumdog Millionaire is one of the best internationally filmed movies of the 21st century.
The film starts out by showing a young Jamal Malik from the slums of Mumbai on a winning streak on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? The show’s producers seem excited yet suspicious of how a so-called Slumdog could possibly know the answers
Did he cheat? Or is he some sort of poor boy genius? Jamal was being questioned by a detective, played by Irrfan Khan (who is well known today for playing in Life of Pi), and being tortured and interrogated because they thought he was cheating.
A question and a series of answers are displayed on the screen providing four possible answers to his success on the show. A) He Cheated, B) He’s Lucky, C) He’s a Genius, or D) It is Written.
During his interrogation Jamal reveals how he knew the answers by recounting stories from his childhood. One of the most important of these stories revolves around his search for his lost love Latika, whom he met when he was young and he then lost her and was on a journey to find her once again. Another thing these stories revolve around include his conflicting connection with his brother Salim And his life growing up homeless and parentless.
The three actors that played Jamal, (young Jamal, (Ayush Mahesh Khedekar), teen Jamal, (Tanay Chheda), and adult Jamal, (Dev Patel), all gave amazing performances. But the performance of Jamal's brother Salim, young Salim, (Azharuddin Mohammad) Ismail, teen Salim, (Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala), and adult Salim (Madhar Mittal), were outstanding playing the harsh and aggressive role. Always looking out for Jamal in the worst way possible, Salim is the perfect definition of "Tough Love." Maman, the most twisted nice man I've ever seen on screen, played by Ankur Vikal, could've made a better effort to be more heinous.
A scene that captured my attention the most was when Jamal and Salim had to find Latika before she became some sort of sexual offering. It was unexpected and very captivating. In the entire film, I find no scene that is in the slightest bit boring. Each scene has a specific meaning as to why it is in the film and in the end, everything makes sense.
A few themes are portrayed in this movie. True love never dies is a big one. Jamal's brother Salim throughout the film goes through a lot and Salim deep down truly loves Jamal, even though he is portrayed as the meanest of the two, always giving Jamal tough love.
This movie would mostly be enjoyed most by people between the ages of 13 and 40. Anyone younger than 13 wouldn't understand the symbolism and the meaning of this movie. But, considering this movie is rated R, you must be 18 years or older to buy a ticket unless you have parent consent.
Slumdog Millionaire is overall an amazing movie and gets an A+.
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